Central Michigan University
Kent State
CMU Downs Kent State, 26-9.
2/22/2003 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Feb. 22, 2003
MOUNT PLEASANT - The Central Michigan University wrestling team (13-3, 4-1 Mid-American Conference) earned a share of the conference title with a decisive victory over Kent State on Saturday evening, 26-9.
CMU's Ty Morgan (Huber Heights, Ohio/Jr.) got it off to a solid start at 149 with a win over Jason Bake, 5-2. Kent State's Mike Tolar, ranked 15th in the nation at 157, tied the team score at three with a victory over 13th-ranked David Bolyard (Akron, Ohio/So.), 7-2. The 165-pound dual was a battle between two wrestlers who were undefeated in MAC competition, as CMU's Kevin Carr (Warsaw, Ind/Jr.), ranked 8th in the nation, defeated 13th-ranked Nick Nemeth, 5-1.
Kent State tied the score again with a win at 174 by Ken Clark, 6-3, but CMU again took the lead at 184 with a major decision by Russ Vanderheyden (Rockton, Ill./So.), 10-2. CMU pushed its lead to eight with another major decision by senior Brett Faustman (Mason/197), wrestling in his final dual, 15-3. Kent State charged back with a win at heavyweight by Tomas Rodriguez, 4-3.
Kyle Stoffer (Olmsted Falls, Ohio/Fr.) won a huge match for the Chippewas at 125, upsetting defending MAC champion and 14th-ranked Jared Opfer in overtime, 3-1. CMU finished off the win with victories by Jason Borrelli (Mount Pleasant/So.) at 133, 12-11, and Jason Mester (Mineral Point, Wis./Jr.) by pin in 1:37 at 141.
Next for the Chippewas is the MAC Tournament which they will host on March 8-9.
#20 Central Michigan 26, #22 Kent State 9125: Kyle Stoffer (CMU) dec. #14 Jared Opfer (KSU), 3-1 OT133: Jason Borreli (CMU) dec. Drew Opfer (KSU), 12-11141: #5 Jason Mester (CMU) pin Joe Glavan (KSU), 1:23149: #9 Ty Morgan (CMU) dec. Jason Bake (KSU), 5-2157: #15 Mike Tolar (KSU) dec. #13 David Bolyard (CMU), 7-2165: #10 Kevin Carr (CMU) dec. #13 Nick Nemethn (KSU), 5-1174: Ken Clark (KSU) dec. Mitch Hancock (CMU), 6-3184: Russ Vanderheyden (CMU) major dec. Alex Camargo (KSU), 10-2197: Brett Faustman (CMU) major dec. Ben Rings (KSU), 15-3285: Tomas Rodriguez (KSU) dec. Bill Stouffer (CMU), 4-3The dual started at 149 pounds
